Rooster Technologies, Inc. Senior Solutions Architect Newton, MA · Remote · Full time Company website

Rooster is the interview scheduling platform built for Workday Recruiting, used by some of the world's largest employers. We are expanding into new products for high-volume and event-based hiring and beyond. As Senior Solutions Architect, you will connect Implementation, Product and Sales, turning complex client requirements into practical, scalable solutions. You will guide clients from pre-sales discovery and solution design through implementation, and bring what you learn into product development.

About Rooster Technologies, Inc.

Rooster is the leading interview scheduling solution built exclusively for Workday Recruiting by Workday experts. With seamless bi-directional integration, intelligent automation, and advanced security, Rooster helps recruiting and talent acquisition teams streamline high-volume hiring, reduce time to hire, and improve candidate experience — all within Workday.

Whether you're coordinating interviews across global teams or looking to eliminate manual scheduling tasks, Rooster empowers you to scale recruiting operations efficiently, stay compliant, and deliver a consistent, branded candidate journey.

Description

You will lead technical and workflow discussions, assess feasibility and guide configuration decisions, serving as a trusted product expert throughout the client lifecycle.

What you will do

Implementation

  • Lead technical and workflow design discussions with client stakeholders during implementation.
  • Translate client requirements into scalable configurations using Rooster and Workday capabilities.
  • Document configuration decisions, dependencies and risks.
  • Partner with the Implementation team to resolve complex blockers and edge cases.
  • Support testing, validation and go-live readiness so each client's own users are ready to run Rooster at launch.
  • Identify repeatable patterns and best practices that make implementations faster and easier to support.

Product

  • Build a deep understanding of how clients hire and how Rooster fits their workflows.
  • Turn client needs and implementation patterns into clear, evidence-backed input for Product and Engineering.
  • Work with Product on priorities and test early features with clients before launch.
  • Evaluate proposed functionality against real client use cases.
  • Distinguish between configuration options, implementation solutions, product gaps and custom development.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert on configuration, integrations, HCM interoperability and complex workflows.
  • Prepare launches with documentation, enablement and training for clients and internal teams.

Clients and sales

  • Support pre-sales discovery and assess solution feasibility.
  • Help scope complex implementations and set clear expectations.
  • Demonstrate Rooster to senior client and prospect stakeholders, and lead technical deep dives and workflow walkthroughs during sales and implementation.
  • Ensure sales commitments match what Rooster can deliver.
  • Contribute to RFPs and solution documents.
  • Represent Rooster at industry events and conferences, engaging with clients and prospects as a product expert.

What success looks like

Milestone

Outcome

60 days

You have met every client in a complex implementation, lead client sessions independently and answer Sales' technical and functional questions.

90 days

You lead client validation of new features, bring client needs into weekly product prioritization and work hands-on with the Implementation team. You help Sales show how Rooster's current capabilities address each prospect's needs.

6 months

New products and features reach new and existing clients through a tested implementation approach. Existing clients have a clear upgrade path, and the Implementation team handles standard setups and upgrades independently.

Ongoing

Clients see you as their go-to expert at Rooster. Product decisions in your area are backed by client evidence.

What you bring

Must have

  • 5+ years in a client-facing technical role in enterprise SaaS, such as solutions architect, implementation lead or solutions consultant. HR technology experience is preferred.
  • Hands-on experience implementing software in large, complex enterprises.
  • Strong product judgment: translate client needs into clear input for Product and Engineering.
  • Confidence leading sessions and product demonstrations with senior client stakeholders, and an interest in hands-on client work.
  • Clear, concise writing and documentation.

Nice to have

  • Workday Recruiting or Workday HCM experience, or Workday certification.
  • Product management or product owner experience.
  • Experience with high-volume or event-based hiring, such as early careers, campus recruiting or assessment centers.
  • Experience in recruiting operations or as a recruiting coordinator, with firsthand knowledge of users' day-to-day work.

Why join

Work directly with clients, solve complex hiring challenges and help shape products used by some of the world's largest employers. Your work will connect what clients need with what Rooster builds and delivers.